Hinduism: The reason for touching feet (Charan-Sparsh) Srinivasan When you touch the feet of the elderly, their hearts emit positive thoughts and energy, which they transmit through their hands and toes. In essence, the completed circuit enables flow of energy and increases cosmic energy, switching on a quick connect between two minds and hearts. Your fingers and palms become the ‘receptor’ of energy and the feet of the other person become the ‘giver’ of energy. A TO Z INDIA OCTOBER 2022 PAGE 24